Managing a multi-traffic identifier and multi-link block acknowledgment negotiation scheme

Abstract

This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for managing a multi-traffic identifier (TID) and multi-link block acknowledgment (BA) negotiation scheme. In some aspects, to negotiate a setup session between wireless communication devices, a first wireless communication device may transmit a request message including an information container that includes one or more negotiation parameter sets each associated with a type of traffic. For example, a type of traffic may correspond to a TID or a resource reservation for a particular traffic flow. Each negotiation parameter set may indicate functionalities being negotiated for the setup session. In association with the negotiation, a second wireless communication device may transmit a response message to the first wireless communication device that includes values for the negotiation parameter sets. For example, the response message may include an acknowledgment (ACK) indicating an acceptance of one or more of the parameter sets for the setup session.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A first wireless communication device, comprising:
 a processing system that includes processor circuitry and memory circuitry that stores code, the processing system configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 transmit, to a second wireless communication device in association with negotiation of a setup session, a request message that includes an information container including one or more negotiation parameter sets and one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets; and 
 receive, from the second wireless communication device in association with the negotiation of the setup session and in accordance with the request message, a response message that includes a set of values for one or more of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets. 
   
     
     
         2 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets includes one or more of a block acknowledgement session parameter set comprising a block acknowledgment action that indicates whether a negotiation parameter set is associated with the request message or the response message, a dialog token, or one or more negotiation parameters corresponding to each respective traffic identifier of one or more traffic identifiers. 
     
     
         3 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more negotiation parameters comprise one or more of a block acknowledgment timeout value, a starting sequence number, or an add block acknowledge extension. 
     
     
         4 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets includes, for each traffic identifier of the one or more traffic identifiers, an aggregation of the one or more negotiation parameters. 
     
     
         5 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein each traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter set of the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets indicates a mapping between each traffic identifier of one or more traffic identifiers and one or more links associated with the setup session. 
     
     
         6 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 transmit an authentication message for authenticating the second wireless communication device, wherein transmitting the information container is in accordance with the authentication message.   
     
     
         7 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein, to receive the response message, the processing system is configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 receive an acknowledgment of each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         8 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the request message further comprises a default negotiation parameter set and a default traffic identifier-to-link mapping. 
     
     
         9 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 transmit, to the second wireless communication device in association with renegotiation of the setup session and for each traffic identifier of one or more traffic identifiers, a second request message that includes the information container, the information container including one or more second negotiation parameter sets and one or more second traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets; and   receive, from the second wireless communication device in association with the renegotiation of the setup session and in accordance with the second request message, a second response message that includes a second set of values for one or more of the one or more second negotiation parameter sets or the one or more second traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         10 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 transmit, to the second wireless communication device via the request message, one or more negotiation parameter sets acceptable to the first wireless communication device for the negotiation of the setup session; and   receive, from the second wireless communication device, a second request message comprising a second container, the second container including the one or more negotiation parameter sets acceptable to the first wireless communication device and the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         11 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets includes one or more parameters that aid the second wireless communication device in selecting the set of values for one or more of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets for inclusion in the response message. 
     
     
         12 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the information container comprises one or more information elements according to a type of negotiation associated with the setup session. 
     
     
         13 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 12 , wherein the information container comprises one or more target wake time parameters and information corresponding to one or more links in accordance with a negotiation of a multi-link target wake time setup session. 
     
     
         14 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the response message includes a status indicator corresponding to each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets for inclusion in the response message, the status indicator indicating, for each traffic identifier of one or more traffic identifiers, whether the negotiation is successful or fails.   
     
     
         15 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first wireless communication device comprises an access point, a station, or a multi-link device, and   the second wireless communication device comprises an access point, a station, or a multi-link device.   
     
     
         16 . A first wireless communication device, comprising:
 a processing system that includes processor circuitry and memory circuitry that stores code, the processing system configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:   receive, from a second wireless communication device in association with negotiation of a setup session, a request message that includes an information container including one or more negotiation parameter sets and one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets; and   transmit, to the second wireless communication device in association with the negotiation of the setup session and in accordance with the request message, a response message that includes a set of values for one or more of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         17 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets includes one or more of a block acknowledgement session parameter set comprising a block acknowledgment action that indicates whether a negotiation parameter set is associated with the request message or the response message, a dialog token, or one or more negotiation parameters corresponding to each respective traffic identifier one or more traffic identifiers. 
     
     
         18 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more negotiation parameters comprise one or more of a block acknowledgment timeout value, a starting sequence number, or an add block acknowledge extension. 
     
     
         19 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 17 , wherein each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets includes, for each traffic identifier of the one or more traffic identifiers, an aggregation of the one or more negotiation parameters. 
     
     
         20 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein each traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter set of the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets indicates a mapping between each traffic identifier of one or more traffic identifiers and one or more links associated with the setup session. 
     
     
         21 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 receive an authentication message for authenticating the first wireless communication device, wherein receiving the information container is in accordance with the authentication message.   
     
     
         22 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein, to transmit the response message, the processing system is configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 transmit an acknowledgment of each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         23 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the request message further comprises a default negotiation parameter set and a default traffic identifier-to-link mapping. 
     
     
         24 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 receive, from the second wireless communication device in association with renegotiation of the setup session and for each traffic identifier of one or more traffic identifiers, a second request message that includes the information container, the information container including one or more second negotiation parameter sets and one or more second traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets; and   transmit, to the second wireless communication device in association with the renegotiation of the setup session and in accordance with the second request message, a second response message that includes a second set of values for one or more of the one or more second negotiation parameter sets or the one or more second traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         25 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the first wireless communication device to:
 receive, from the second wireless communication device via the request message, one or more negotiation parameter sets acceptable to the second wireless communication device for the negotiation of the setup session; and   transmit, to the second wireless communication device, a second request message comprising a second container, the second container including the one or more negotiation parameter sets acceptable to the second wireless communication device and the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets.   
     
     
         26 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein each of the one or more negotiation parameter sets includes one or more parameters that aid the first wireless communication device in selecting the set of values for one or more of the one or more negotiation parameter sets or the one or more traffic identifier-to-link mapping parameter sets for inclusion in the response message. 
     
     
         27 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the information container comprises one or more information elements according to a type of negotiation associated with the setup session. 
     
     
         28 . The first wireless communication device of  claim 27 , wherein the information container comprises one or more target wake time parameters and information corresponding to one or more links in accordance with a negotiation of a multi-link target wake time setup session. 
     
     
         29 . A method for wireless communication by a first wireless communication device, comprising:
 transmitting, to a second wireless communication device in association with negotiation of a setup session, a request message that includes an information container including one or more negotiation parameter sets, at least one negotiation parameter set of the one or more negotiation parameter sets being associated with a type of traffic; and   receiving, from the second wireless communication device in association with the negotiation of the setup session and in accordance with the request message, a response message that includes a set of values for one or more of the one or more negotiation parameter sets.   
     
     
         30 . A method for wireless communication by a first wireless communication device, comprising:
 receiving, from a second wireless communication device in association with negotiation of a setup session, a request message that includes an information container including one or more negotiation parameter sets, at least one negotiation parameter set of the one or more negotiation parameter sets being associated with a type of traffic; and   transmitting, to the second wireless communication device in association with the negotiation of the setup session and in accordance with the request message, a response message that includes a set of values for one or more of the one or more negotiation parameter sets.